The Second Commandment

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You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.

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 Respect for His name is an expression of the respect owed to the mystery of
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A Name is sacred for a person is sacred, and a persons name is a symbol for the person.
The name of

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Gods name avows:

Uniqueness He is I

i.e.. the only one person.

Infinity

God does not limit Himself to being this or that, He 5/9/12 is simple I AM.

The second commandment teaches that He wants no one to be concerned about what He looks like. He has purposefully hidden this knowledge except to tell us that we generally look like Him. However, we do not know specifics. He has done this because physical attributes can be misleading about character. In our relationship with Him, He wants us to emphasize the spiritualHis character, the qualities of His spiritual attributes, and His purpose. 5/9/12 The second commandment, then,

A person breaks the second commandment when he exalts himself against God by trusting in his own or another's reasoning and lives that way rather than the way God ordained and commanded. Too often,the heartis easily led to satisfy its own desires rather than follow revealed knowledge. But God faithfully searches and tests our hearts to rid us of all idolatries so we will follow His way as closely as possible. 5/9/12

It is believed by most theologians that this commandment was designed to underscore the radical difference between God as creator and Gods creation. The second commandment deals with how we worship. The worship of God involves the totality of life, and thus it cannot be confined to a particular location or concentrated in a mere hour or two on a given day.

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No Jew can utter this sacred name. Jesus ascribed this name to Himself in John 8:58 ("I tell you the truth, Jesus answered, 'before Abraham was born, I am!" )and the Jews attempted to stone Him. This is because Jesus is God.

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Sin against the second commandment:

Abuse of Gods name

Gods name should

not be used where slang-guttered words are appropriate. Also the name of Virgin Mary and the saints (CCC 2146).
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 Promises

Given to others

in Gods name engage in divine honor and authority. Disrespect means misuse of Gods name (CCC 2147)

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 Perjury

Promises under

oath with no intention of keeping it or after promising he does not keep it.

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 Oaths

Calling God

to be your witness. Misuse of the oaths is a disrespect for the Lord (CCC 2149).

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 Blasphemy

Any utterance

against God inwardly (CCC 2148) or outwardly of hatred, reproach or defiance in speaking ill of God, in failing in respect toward Him in ones

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THANK YOU, LIVE JESUS IN OUR HEARTS FOREVER!

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